Automobiles Ettore Bugatti, more commonly known as Bugatti, was founded in 1909 by Ettore Bugatti. A manufactuer of performance cars, Bugatti is well known for their high levels of performance, refinement, and luxury. Their cars are meant to be statements of high performance and design. As a company with a proud and illustrious history in motorsport, Bugatti produced many notable racing cars, including the famed Type 35 and the Type 51. Upon the death of Ettore Bugatti, the company went through various guises until being revived by Romano Artioli for enough time to produce the EB 110. The company again entered problems, but was soon taken over by Volkswagen in 1998. After being acquired by Volkswagen, the company became officially known as Bugatti Automobiles. In this new era, Bugatti has returned to its elevated place in the motoring world, creating models such as the Bugatti Veyron and the Bugatti Chiron, which have redefined what produciton automobiles can achieve in terms of design, performance, and luxury.